Tag: offices



March Rental Values Unfazed by Stamp Duty Changes

March rental values unfazed by stamp duty changes
Posted on 8 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

Despite the stamp duty tax changes reducing overall commercial property capital values in the UK, rental values grew more in March than January and February combined, according to CBRE’s latest Monthly Index. Capital values, after three years of... Read More

£1.5m Queens Road Offices Upgrade Sees Strong Investment Return

£1.5m queens road offices upgrade sees strong investment return
Posted on 7 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

Croudace Properties, advised by Lambert Smith Hampton’s Reading team, undertook an extensive upgrade of 3 Queens Road since acquiring it in June 2014, which has now seen its first tenant. The 15,239 sq ft grade A office space comprises open plan... Read More

How would the Commercial Property Sector Be Affected by Brexit?

How would the commercial property sector be affected by Brexit
Posted on 6 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Economy, Industry News

If the UK left the EU then London offices would suffer the most, according to Steven Grahame, manager of North Row Liquid Property fund. In a piece for What Investment, Grahame said that London offices would be impacted, seeing many continental... Read More

Birmingham Office Market Take up Surpasses Record

Birmingham office market take up surpasses record
Posted on 5 April, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Q1 2016 was a triumphant period in the Birmingham office market, as take up successfully smashed the previous best in the last decade. Major deals during this period which attributed to its success were 1 Chamberlain Square in the Paradise development,... Read More

Are Things Looking Up for Manchester’s Refurbished Office Market?

Manchester's Refurbished Office Market Looking Strong
Posted on 17 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments, Industry News

With approximately 625,000 sq ft of office space being refurbished in Manchester over the next two years, the sector is currently thriving and continues to see healthy levels of take up, according to Savills. The firm has reported that over the last 10... Read More

Record Office Take Up in Basingstoke Shows Sector’s Appeal

Record Office Take Up in Basingstoke Shows Sector's Appeal
Posted on 15 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

In the first quarter of 2016, Basingstoke has seen record office take up, which is the largest since the start of the recession, according to reports from agents Hollis Hockley. Between the period of 1 January - 31 March this year, the firm has... Read More

Strong Return from Investments in London During 2015

Strong return from investments in London 2015
Posted on 4 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

During 2015, growth in commercial property rents across London resulted in a total return of 18.1% from investments in the capital, according to the London Markets Analysis report by Levy Real Estate and MSCI. The report, which analysed over £30bn of... Read More

5 Ways to Test your Office Comfort

5 Ways to Test your Office Comfort
Posted on 3 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Misc

Offices are everywhere. It’s true. You may be in one right now as you read this. If so, you’re either sitting comfortably with the energy of a thousand-watt bulb or slumped in a room of despair with the energy of a florescent one. Whatever the... Read More

Highest Level of Investment in A Decade for 2015 UK Office Market

Highest Level of Investment in Decade for 2015 UK Office Market
Posted on 2 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

UK office investment in 2015 reached its highest level since 2007, with a total of £26 billion, according to Lambert Smith Hampton's latest UK Office Market Pulse. The market which experienced the strongest activity was regional office markets in the... Read More

20th Vs 21st Century Offices – How Far Have We Come?

20th vs 21st century offices
Posted on 1 March, 2016 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Industry News

Offices have changed dramatically over the years. What was once the norm in the 20th Century, swiftly became archaic in the 21st Century. Research from the Office for National Statistics said that in an average office career of 50 years, 23.3% of your total... Read More